Choma, Zambia Travel Blogs

Sometimes it pays to be unprepared
Aug 29, 2008

... on spending five days).  The British had it much worse.  A multiple entry visa costs 240 POUNDS.  I'm pretty sure Zambia isn't worth paying $480 to get into.  The prices within the country are out of control as well.  Zambia better ...

Lusaka to Chipata
Aug 4, 2008 (5 photos)

Another long day of driving 600km to reach Chipata, which is near the Malawian boarder.  Not much to see along the way, but we did pass through an intesting village and managed to get a few photos.

Floods and power outages
Jan 28, 2008 (7 photos)

... disconnect the power system from interconnectors in Zimbabwe until the situation stabilizes. The power systems in Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, DRC and South Africa are all interconnected, meaning that any interruption or disruption ...

Local Soccer and Truck loads of fun
Aug 23, 2009 (3 photos)

Sunday 23rd August. Sadly left South Luangwa and headed towards Zambia but spent a night at a local camp called Mehurti Lodge being constructed in a town called Chipata. Staying here we were lucky to get to go to a local soccer match on a truck with the ...

Painfull drive to the most beautiful campsite yet
Aug 6, 2006 (14 photos)

... Elephants. It is scary yet nice. As usual we arrived after painfull 5 hours on one of the worse roads I have yet seen in Zambia. This road which seems to go on forever, has not been refurbished since the 60s. The Zambian government's excuse is that if the ...

Tikondane
Apr 23, 2008 (15 photos)

This morning before we set off for Katete, we tried to find a Landrover workshop that could check out the transmission oil which seems to be slowly leaking and causing a bit of concern. After a few failed attempts of locating one on our GPS, we came ...

Tree Camping and Invading Elephants in Luangwa
Sep 8, 2005

... , uh huh. Driving back to Lusaka was another 10 hour marathon that we did straight through this time. I hope that Zambia preserves their natural parks and the animal populations. Without those, there isn't very much that your average tourist would ...

Pistol grip AK 47 , Big smash
Oct 16, 2009 (3 photos)

... . I have motocross boots, a $800 helmet, Wiggis new jacket, good gloves etc... and all of it is quite second hand now. In Zambia the road is a farm yard with cows goats people etc everywhere. A cow walked in front of me so i hit the brakes dam quick, ...

2 Days in South Luangwa National Park
Aug 6, 2006 (74 photos)

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Lusaka to Chipata, edge of Zambia
Aug 17, 2006

A whole day, pretty much, in the truck. It was a bit boring but we amused ourselves with Uno and Boggle. We camped at Mama Rula's campsite which was very nice - they had 2 pet parrots! Even though we hadn't rally done anything that day most of us were ...

Crossing the border into Zambia (Mama rula)
Aug 5, 2006

At the early hours of this morning we finally left Malawi and crossed the border into Zambia. A small town known as Chipata, and the name of the campsite was Mama Rula, owned by a very scary South African Lady! Actually her whole family was living there. ...

Checking into Chipata
Mar 18, 2007

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A great loss
May 15, 2006 (1 photos)

After another day trucking we crossed the border, set up camp and played a game of frisbee golf against the other truckers. Rat boy won! However following this things went downhill, one of the site's jack russells grabbed the frisbee (also my bowel) - ...

Chipata and Katembwe
May 3, 2007 (14 photos)

... back to Zambia was to revisit my great-grandfather's old farm. Located in the southern part of Eastern province near the Zambia-Mozambique border, it's where my dad spent most of his early years; he recounted to me various stories of his adventures and ...

113 Years My Senior! Wait! How Old?
Jan 25, 2007 (17 photos)

... presented her with a wheelchair, 2 blankets, 2 dresses, a container of cooking oil and a promise to help care for Zambia's oldest resident. Sadly though, a promise is all it's ever been. In the following two years the government has offered more promises ...

Oh dear...here we go again!!
Sep 11, 2006 (1 photos)

Well, the evening of the 7th just involved drinking in the bar, and evading elephants...and drunken people on my way to the loo in the night! The 8th started early with us heading back on a very bumpy road...unfortunately as we were close to our ...

A troublesome border
Sep 5, 2006

5th September - Sara and I packed up our tent as early as we could and then asked Ronnie and Peter to meet us at the entrance so we could go to the little souvenir shops again, as this was our last day in Malawi - already! At 11am we arrived in Lilongwe - ...

Chipata, Zambia
Jun 27, 2008 (2 photos)

... -to-find-in-Malawi diesel, we reached the Zambia border in a couple of hours. Leaving Malawi was straightforward and quick; entering Zambia took an hour and a half due to recently introduced new very high visa fees (depending on nationality) as a way to ...

Chipata, Zambia
Jan 8, 2008

Chipata

Lusaka to Chipata
Dec 21, 2006 (1 photos)

Saw alot fo the Zambian countryside as we drove to the bordertown of Chipata.

Driving Africa 101
Jun 8, 2006 (4 photos)

... on roadside, women dressed in bright colors (sunday best) and of course the vast and magnificent landscapes. Since crossing into Zambia, we have been amazed that we can never drive more than a kilometre or two without seeing someone walking, bicycling, ...

Mar 10, 2009
Mar 10, 2009 (6 photos)

Chipata
Aug 24, 2006

Currency exchange with the fake $100 note

Patience
Nov 26, 2006

We left Lilongwe early as we had been warned to expect a long wait at the border with Mozambique. The road to the border saw us directed down a dirt path, where we met another 24 wheeler. We past it, just, with both trucks half in the ditch. Getting ...

Mama Rulas Campsite
Aug 11, 2009 (2 photos)

Mama Rula's Chipata 11th August 2009 Yet again we had to drive along the Great East Road, a good tar road all the way to Chipata. Had to stop at several police checkpoints but generally just waved through or just exchange pleasantries and tell them where ...

Im Regen durch Sambia
Jan 6, 2000

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Stop before the border
Jul 18, 2009

The stop here was just before the border so that we could cross over easily the next day. Apparently it rained but I slept right through it. Champagne in the morning as it was Georgies and Gemmas birthday.

Confrontation
Nov 26, 2007

... so when they offered it I couldn't refuse.  Needless to say, I didn't request a second go). Thanks to everyone for the feedback.. please keep it coming so I know what you want to hear about! Love from Chipata (and my last night in Zambia), Nat

Day Twenty Five - Chipata
Jun 7, 2009

Another drive day.

Transit through Zambia
Feb 6, 2007

Another stop-over on our way to Malawi...